The Captive City (1962 film)
The Captive City (Italian: La città prigioniera) is a 1962 Italian English-language war film directed by Joseph Anthony and starring David Niven, Lea Massari and Ben Gazzara.[1] It is based on the 1955 novel The Captive City by John Appleby. The film was released in the US as Conquered City by American International Pictures as a double feature with The Day the Earth Froze.[2]
| The Captive City | |
|---|---|
 Original Italian film poster | |
| Directed by | Joseph Anthony |
| Based on | The Captive City by John Appleby |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Piero Piccioni |
| Cinematography | Leonida Barboni |
| Edited by |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Films of Italy American International Pictures (US) |
Release date |
Sept 1964 (USA) |
Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | English |
Cast
- David Niven as Major Peter Whitfield
- Lea Massari as Lelia Mendores
- Ben Gazzara as Captain George Stubbs
- Michael Craig as Captain Robert Elliott
- Martin Balsam as Joseph Feinberg
- Daniela Rocca as Doushka
- Clelia Matania as Climedes
- Giulio Bosetti as Narriman
- Percy Herbert as Sergent Major Reed
- Ivo Garrani as Mavroti
- Odoardo Spadaro as Janny Mendoris
- Roberto Risso as Loveday
- Venantino Venantini as General Ferolou
Plot
A small group of men and women in a hotel find themselves besieged by a rebel army that wants the Nazi armaments in the basement.
References
- "La Città Prigioniera". Film & TV Database. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt5m3nf3rs/dsc/#c01-1.3.12.2
External links
- La Città Prigioniera at the British Film Institute's Film and TV Database
- The Captive City at IMDb
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